I know, right? Another ice cream recipe, sheesh! I can’t help it, I’ve been experimenting with different flavors and came up with this as soon as I remembered I had some root beer extract in the pantry. We love root beer floats (and root beer floats for grown ups!) so this was a given. Usually made with vanilla ice cream and root beer soda, root beer floats have been a favorite for many years. Well, now you can have it in ice cream form.
All four of my kids are huge root beer fans. I am too, and I really don’t drink soda. I will make an exception for root beer though. This is really easy to make and if you start early enough, you can be enjoying it that same evening.
Root Beer Ice Cream
Root beer lovers will go gaga over this root beer ice cream!
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Servings: 8
10 mins
Calories: 379
Ingredients
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup 1% milk
- 4 teaspoons root beer extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together then place in ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's directions.
- Turn churned ice cream into a freezer container and freeze overnight, or a minimum of 4 hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 1half cup | Calories: 379cal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 272mg | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 1065IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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Amanda Formaro
President at Amanda's Creative Studio, Inc.
Amanda Formaro is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four grown children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also a craft book author five times over and product developer as well as the owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com. You can find her on social media by using the buttons to the left!
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Angie @ Bigbearswife says
My mom loves Root Beer Floats! I need to make this for her :)
Beth @ Hungry Happenings says
Oh, my nephew is staying with us next week and he loves root beer floats. I’ll have to make this for him.
Jey says
Amanda, this looks amazing! How did I never know that root beer extract even existed?! Can’t wait to try it.
Amanda Formaro says
I know, when I saw it in the store several months ago I was excited!
Curt says
Sounds great. I’m a huge root beer fan too. Plus a huge ice cream fan!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Curt, I’m pretty fond of ice cream myself :)
Pattypro says
Amanda, I never would have thought you would change the name, based on what a couple of us wrote. I have friends from NJ, and there, they call a root beer float a black cow. Clearly, it’s a regional thing. (I’m from RI.) Still, you must certainly try a (real) “black cow!” : )
Amanda Formaro says
No biggie! Just give me an excuse to make a REAL black cow ice cream now! :)
Pattypro says
Yay for all of us!!
Katherine Martinelli says
Root beer floats were my favorite growing up and this ice cream brings me right back. Yum.
Dzoli says
I am in proces collecting summary recepies to make..especially new ones to me.Spring just started and we will be full into those.So thsi icecream is very welcome;)
Sue says
This ice cream looks amazing! We call a root beer float made with chocolate ice cream a black cow:)
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Sue! Since you are the second person to say that, and I was not aware of that (though it totally makes sense!) I have changed the name of this to Root Beer Ice Cream and WILL be trying a chocolate version, yum!
Katrina says
We love root beer floats here, too. I’ve been meaning to get some root beer extract and I need more sweetened cond. milk!
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi says
I am going to have to try this soon. I love root beer floats and root beer ice cream sounds delicious.
Amanda Formaro says
This ice cream went FAST. They are begging for more already!
MaryBeth says
Wonderful Picture…even better product, looks amazing!
Calogero says
Really congrats for your photos.
Pattypro says
Where I’m from, a Black Cow is made with chocolate ice cream. Regardless, this looks and sounds delicious.
Amanda Formaro says
Ohhh that sounds amazing too — hmmm might have to try that as well!
David Hall says
Is anybody old enough to remember the candy on a stick Black Cow?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi David, yes I remember them! They’ve actually just recently brought them back too! http://www.amazon.com/Black-Chocolate-Caramel-Candy-24ct/dp/B004YLD2YM
Ann says
You know, I’ve heard of black cows before, but I had no idea what was in it. Sounds delicious and I think it’s always a good time for ice-cream!
leslie says
Dont worry…I cant get enough ice cream right now. I have a new one going up on Monday! I am loving your Black cow flavor!!!